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There’s a new drink in town called the San Jose Sour, that is actually a delicious treat just in time for the holiday season. Selena Harkey, Vine Hospitality’s director of wine and spirits, crafted this cocktail — a Silicon Valley …

The Matulich family delivered the news in a heartfelt note on their website. “It is with a mix of deep gratitude and heartfelt emotion that we share some bittersweet news: after 45 incredible years, Steamer’s The Grillhouse will be closing …

Sports Team, an acclaimed British alt-rock outfit, was reportedly robbed at gunpoint at 8 a.m. this morning in Vallejo, just as it was kicking off its West Coast tour. The Mercury Prize-nominated troupe was inside a Starbucks on Dec. 3 …

A fatal Tesla Cybertruck incident in Piedmont is being investigated by the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration and California Highway Patrol after three Piedmont high school graduates died and another was hospitalized. The NHTSA said it is working with …

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Simitian should run for governor next It is my opinion that our county Supervisor Joe Simitian should enter the race and become our next California …

OAKLAND — The city charter here contains an extensive set of laws, but it wasn’t exactly set up to address the aftermath of an election that saw the mayor recalled and the next-up city official ascend to the Alameda County …

By Mark Scolforo | Associated Press Authorities fear a grandmother who disappeared while looking for her cat may have been swallowed up by a sinkhole that recently opened up in a western Pennsylvania village. Crews lowered a pole camera with …

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Utility district ignores better plans for tower The iconic tower in the Lafayette Reservoir, over 100 years old and the de-facto symbol of Lafayette, is …

Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey interim Sen. George Helmy, a Democrat appointed when Bob Menendez resigned after a federal corruption conviction, is stepping down this weekend so Sen.-elect Andy Kim can be sworn in early. The move was …

Hugh Jackman may spend some of the Christmas holidays either without his two children or his rumored new girlfriend, Sutton Foster, because his ex-wife Deborra-Lee Furness isn’t ready to created a “blended,” “modern-family” dynamic with all of them celebrating together. …

A Stanford University misinformation expert who was called out in a federal court case in Minnesota for submitting a sworn declaration that contained made-up information has blamed an artificial intelligence chatbot. And the bot generated more errors than the one …

The 49ers’ season is over. Ignore the nonsense being pushed about this team winning out and making the playoffs. Cue the famous Jim Mora Sr. soundbite: “Playoffs? Playoffs? You kidding me? Playoffs? I just hope we can win a game.” …

Shailene Woodley didn’t want to say much about Aaron Rodgers in a new interview, because, she said, reflecting on her relationship with the controversial NFL quarterback “always makes me cry.” During an overnight camping trip in Malibu with a reporter …

Oakland International Airport on Monday began providing daily nonstop service to Guadalajara, according to airport officials. Daily flights leave Oakland at 11:20 p.m. and arrive at 5:15 a.m. in Guadalajara, the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco. Northbound flights …

MOUNTAIN VIEW — A high-profile store, dining and cinema complex in Mountain View has landed several new tenants, including top-notch movie, restaurant and retail merchants. The Village at San Antonio Center, a retail, restaurant, grocery, movie, hotel and housing hub …

The 49ers shored up their suddenly thin running back corps on Tuesday by claiming Israel Abanikanda off waivers from the New York Jets. In a corresponding move, the Niners placed Christian McCaffrey on injured reserve after he suffered a right …

With just 63 more votes than his opponent, former Cupertino Planning Commissioner Ray Wang has won a spot on the City Council, ending a lengthy contest — that included a recount — against Rod Sinks to fill the second open …

San Jose State is returning to the Hawaii Bowl for a second year, but this time they have a new Hawaiian in a prominent position. Coach Ken Niumatalolo, in his first year in charge of the Spartans, will lead SJSU …

By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY | Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Three mountain climbers from the U.S. and Canada are missing after they failed to return from a planned ascent of New Zealand’s highest peak, Aoraki, authorities said Tuesday. The Americans …

As San Jose continues to study the feasibility of creating its own utility to service future growth areas, PG&E has proposed an agreement with the city to build out its grid amid concerns over rising costs, reliability, and the impact …

Anyone who associates Daniel Craig with that blue-eyed, suave spy 007, or the brilliant and flamboyant “Knives Out” detective Benoit Blanc, will get their world rocked after seeing the Englishman’s radically different star turn in “Queer,” opening Friday in the …

MENLO PARK — A tech company has signed a mammoth office deal in the South Bay, a transaction that is poised to provide a huge boost for the region’s economy, job market and commercial real estate sector. Snowflake has subleased …

By Margi Murphy | Bloomberg An accused teenage hacker who was arrested last month in California is suspected of being a member of the notorious cybercrime group Scattered Spider, according to several people familiar with the matter. US prosecutors charged …

There is so much melancholia within the soul of sleuth extraordinaire Sherlock Holmes. After all, when your arch-nemesis Professor Moriarty is no more, what’s the point of living? I mean, sure, Holmes probably helped cause the death after a scuffle, …

CUPERTINO — Six former Apple employees face fraud-related charges in the South Bay after allegedly exploiting a charity-matching program by making bogus donations to nonprofits controlled by one of the defendants, then pocketing the company’s matching funds and claiming false …

Newly released IRS documents show that the largest donation made by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Archewell Foundation in 2023 was $250,000 to a new nonprofit launched last year by Ashley Biden, the daughter of President Joe Biden. The nonprofit …

By Aashna Shah | Bloomberg Oakland had its credit rating cut two levels by Fitch Ratings, which cited the challenge of plugging budget gaps amid a change in political leadership. The city of about 440,000 had its issuer default rating …

Brent Brennan was all smiles and refection at Big 12 conference meetings last spring. In the corridor of a Scottsdale hotel, the newly-minted Arizona coach explained how the dynamics stood in contrast to his experience at San Jose State. Brennan …

Thomas Rhett has announced dates for his Better in Boots Tour. And the trek includes a stop at Shoreline Amphitheatre on Sept. 27. Thomas Rhett tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Dec. 6, ThomasRhett.com. Support acts for this tour …

Online criminals have stolen $950,000 that was earmarked for the rehabilitation of public housing in Marin City, the Marin Housing Authority said. The money was part of $3 million the county loaned to the housing agency in March for the …

An audio recording that documented a search warrant being served on an ex-49ers executive’s home as investigators compiled evidence against Santa Clara Vice Mayor Anthony Becker was “destroyed,” Becker’s attorneys revealed in court. Ben Holt, a criminal investigator with the …

The San Jose Sharks are making one lineup change for their game against the Metropolitan Division-leading Washington Capitals on Tuesday. Veteran forward Carl Grundstrom is expected to dress, and rookie Ethan Cardwell will be a healthy scratch. Grundstrom went five …

Nathan Young and his addiction treatment empire have mounted a full-throated defense of how they do business, turning the tables on Aetna — their accuser — by asserting that the insurance giant greedily endangers addicts’ lives by cutting treatment short. …

SAN JOSE — A San Jose housing development with well over 100 apartments within a pair of slender residential towers faces key public scrutiny this month. The 135-unit project is being pitched for an L-shaped site at 826 North Winchester …

ANTIOCH — The city has opened an administrative investigation into allegations the former police chief — who left the scandal-plagued department nearly 18 months ago — was involved in an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate during his tenure, this news …

“Cassoulet, that best of bean feasts, is everyday fare for a peasant but ambrosia for a gastronome.” ~ Julia Child When winter heads our way, bringing chilly temperatures and close, dark nights, my thoughts turn to Cassoulet, the iconic comfort …

Kendrick Lamar and SZA are joining forces for what will likely be the hottest hip-hop/R&B tour of 2025. The two superstars’ co-headlining Grand National Tour is set to hit 19 stadiums. And — here’s the best news — one of …

Alamo Drafthouse — the hip Austin, Texas-based movie theater chain championed equally for its diversely appealing film offerings and its strict no-talking/texting policy — has announced plans to open two new locations in the South Bay. The new theaters will …

As the holiday season shifts into full bore, the weather in the Bay Area has stopped being frightful. It’s not about to turn dreadful anytime soon either, according to the National Weather Service. “We have high pressure building a bit,” …

Who goes to Disneyland for Christmas? I am not talking about the Christmas season, which might be the most popular time of the year at the Anaheim theme park. No, I mean Dec. 25 — Christmas Day itself — which …